Update 06/19/2006: Hello
EverestNews.com, It has been awhile since you heard from us. The last news was
that I was stuck in Lukla. We had to wait for 5 day before our expedition
staff could fly out back home.

When I came back in Kathmandu I had to
leave for a new trek next day. We left with two doctors and two other members
for a trek to Patale, Patale is in the remote district
of Okaldungha. Here are no big tourist trails, no roads, no electricity
nothing. This is the region where most of our staff is coming from. The reason
for our visit there is that we a operating a health post there.

The trek to Patale is very beautiful,
the trail goes a lot up and down between terraces. Sometimes we gain and loose
almost 1000m a day and end up at the same elevation again. It takes two days
of long walking to get from the airport of Phaflu. When we arrived at Patale
about a 100 people where already waiting for the doctors. The doctor's checked
about 75 people, there where just too much people there too check all in just
a day, because that how long we only could stay there. Fortunately we have two
skilled local heath post worker there who could finish the job we started. We
where also able to install a solar panel now on the roof, so the Healthpost has electricity when they need it. the Doctor also
sponsored us a lot of medicine and medical tools the health post workers can
us now.

It is very necessary people support our
health post, if you want to help contact us at summitclimb

Trek members:

Arnold Coster, Netherlands, Leader

Maya Sherpa, Nepal, translator

Philip Heinegg, usa, doctor

Jennifer Heinegg, usa, doctor

Stephanie Heinegg, usa, nurse

Chantal Heinegg, France, mother

Jangbu Sherpa, Nepal, initiator

Tenzing Sherpa, Nepal, assistance

Lakpha Gormu Sherpa, Nepal, Cook

Here are also some pictures of our
Everest/Lhotse expedition. I think our expedition was a big success.

Most of our members summited and we
didn't encounter big problems except for the climbing difficulties of course.
Here is the final list of Summiters:

17 may 2006 14:00 Tunc Findic, Turkey,
Lhotse

18 may 2006 05:30 Fabrice Imparato,
France, Everest

18 may 2006 05:30 Dawa Sherpa, kurima,
Everest

21 may 2006 07:00 Malli Mastan Babu,
India, Everest

21 may 2006 07:00 Tenzing Sherpa,
Patale, Everest

24 may 2006 08:30 Peter Morley, UK,
Everest

24 may 2006 08:30 Passang Galou Sherpa,
solokhumbu, Everest

24 may 2006 09:00 Maya Sherpa, Patale,
Everest

24 may 2006 09:30 Phuri Sherpa, Patale,
Everest

Thank you for reading our dispatches
and maybe we will meet one day, Arnold Coster, expedition leader

This are
our team members:

Everest
team:

Peter
Morley, UK

Fabrice
Imparato, French

Ron Oliver,
USA

Mast Mali,
India

Arnold
Coster, Dutch

Lhotse
team:

Tunc
Findik, Turkish

Steve
Hodges, USA

Staff team:

Neer Karji
Tamang, basecamp manager

Jay
Bahadhur, Cook

Temba
Sherpa, Assistant cook

Lakpa Gormu
Sherpa, Cook boy and high altitude cook

Phuri
Sherpa, climbing Sherpa

Tenji
Sherpa, climbing Sherpa

Furwa
Jangbu Sherpa, climbing Sherpa

Maya
Sherpa, climbing Sherpa

Dawa Tsering Sherpa, personal Sherpa

Pasang Galu
Sherpa, personal Sherpa

Datenji
Sherpa, personal Sherpa

In the next
few days all our members will arrive in Kathmandu, so stay tuned for the next
dispatch!

From left to right: Everest, Nuptse, and Lhotse. A picture postcard view.

Daniel Mazur on the summit of Everest, after climbing it from the Nepal side.
Don't forget to take off YOUR oxygen mask for the photo, when YOU reach the
summit. Makalu and Kangchenjunga in the Background. (Photo: Roman Giutashvili)

Everest is perhaps the
most coveted mountain in the world. The south (Nepalese) side is the route
first climbed by Tenzing and Hillary in 1953, and the dates we have chosen
feature the best weather of the year. Our proposed schedule allows for two
potential summit attempts.

This expedition to
Everest maximizes many years of accumulated wisdom of the high Himalaya, a
strong record of reaching Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, and many other 8,000
metre summits, along with an intimate knowledge of the Nepalese officials
who regulate the permit system. We must also give credit to the highly
experienced and hard-working climbing Sherpas, cooking and office staff.

Detailed Description

The trip begins in the
ancient and colorful city of Kathmandu, and the staff will personally meet
your flight at Tribhuvan airport. You stay in a comfortable, simple,
clean hotel, and sample some of the tasty Nepalese, Tibetan and
Western-Style cuisine, at minimal expense. During our free day in
Kathmandu, we shall finalize arrangements, and take some time out for
trinket hunting, with planned visits to explore the 17th century splendors
of the Monkey Temple, the Durbar Square and old Kings Palace, as well as
the ancient city of Patan.

Early the following
morning we fly to Lukla at 2860 metres., where we meet our yak drivers,
and porters. If there is time, we will trek to Monjo (2652m), and spend
the night. For our full-service members, the cost of this expedition
includes one of the most beautiful treks in the world.

We will continue our trek
up to Namche Bazaar (3446m), the capital of the Sherpa Kingdom. Here we
rest for a day to acclimate, then proceed up to Deboche (3757m) for a
night, then to Lobuche (4930m), where we have another acclimatization day.
Finally, we make the last trek to basecamp at 5300 metres. After resting,
organising, and training in basecamp for a day, we will begin our climb.
We start with a day hike through the awe inspiring Khumbu Icefall,
followed by a trip to the plateau of the Western Cwm, for our first
glimpse of Camp 1, at 5800 metres. We return to basecamp for a tasty
dinner, prepared by our skilled cooks.

Diane in the icefall (Dan
Mazur). Tent lashed to its platform in camp 3 at 7200 metres (Dan
Mazur) Climber in the Lhotse Face (Scott Darsney). Chris Shaw on the face
at 8100 metres during an early summit attempt (Dan Mazur)

Climbing at 8400 metres
above the Kangshung Face (DL Mazur).

Through the following
weeks, they will climb up and down the mountain, exploring the route,
establishing camps, and carefully and safely building our acclimatization
level. From camp 1 at 6000 metres, the route traverses the flattish bottom
of the Western Cwm, to 6200 metres where camp 2 is located. Camp three is
on the head wall of the Lhotse face at about 7200 metres. The south Col,
is the highest camp, and at 8000 metres it is a windy and cold place. Take our time, climbing up and down to acclimate, which gives us the best
chance to ascend in safety and maximize our opportunity to reach the
summit during the "weather windows" which generally open in May. The route
to the summit winds through snow ice and rock fields, at a 10 to 50 degree
angle. These slopes are not considered technical, but there is exposed
rock here in the spring, and lines are often fixed. Fixed rope is often
placed on the small vertical pitch of the 6 metre high Hillary step, and
the summit lies directly above. Truly the most classic route on the
world's most classic mountain.

Looking up at the summit
from the south col. Climbing at 8400 metres above the Kangshung Face.
Approaching the Hillary Step. Climbing on the Hillary Step (DL Mazur) .

The view from the summit,
looking west to Cho Oyu, Shishapangma, Pumori, and many others (DL Mazur)
.

Extra day in Kathmandu, in
case of delay, and for sightseeing, gift shopping. Hotel.

64.

6 June

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our expedition!

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